Gameloft Prepares to Launch New Studio in New Orleans
It looks like mobile game publisher Gameloft is following Electronic Arts to Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana government is wooing video game companies from around the globe, hoping its major cities become technology hubs. Electronic Arts was the first on board last year, setting up shop in Baton Rouge on the campus of Louisiana State University (LSU). Now, Gameloft is hiring for a new studio that could open as early as this year. Gameloft makes games like Star Battalion for Xperia PLAY, which can be seen in the exclusive video demo below.
Gameloft is currently hiring to fill 15 positions. The company is expected to ramp up to 150 employees over the next few years. Gameloft currently has studios around the globe, and has offices in New York City and San Francisco. This new development studio would help the game company focus on both mobile games and digitally distributed games for consoles and portable devices.
A publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including Apple iOS and Android devices), set top box, connected TVs and consoles. Gameloft partners with leading international brands such as UNO, Spider-Man, James Cameron’s Avatar, Ferrari and Sonic Unleashed. Gameloft also operates its own established franchises, such as Real Football, Asphalt, Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus and N.O.V.A Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance. Gameloft is present in all continents, distributes its games in 100 countries and employs over 4,000 developers.
Both EA and Gameloft are taking advantage of the state’s 35 percent tax incentives, which offer the best rebates in the United States for game companies and digital media companies. The Louisiana state government is actively courting game companies away from current more expensive states like California.
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